go! - South Africa - September 2020

In this issue

16 Destinations for your post lockdown dream list. Slackpacking in style on the Clarens San-Traverse. Braai recipes and the best gear.

Roll Up, Get Ready!

Ernest Shackleton’s Antarctica expedition more than a century ago holds a lesson for us in our own challenging era of isolation

6 mins

Lockdown Wanderlust

Do you catch yourself staring out the window, longing for a little freedom? Yeah, us too. These are the places that we’ll be travelling to as soon as the lockdown regulations are lifted. Which destination are you dreaming about?

10+ mins

One Last Time Before Lockdown

What do you do when the border posts close unexpectedly, but you’ve already travelled all the way to Gauteng and hired a vehicle and a roof tent? Do you get on a plane and go back to Cape Town? No, you turn the journey home into a new adventure.

9 mins

Rock Art And Craft Gin

The Clarens San-Traverse is a new three-day slackpacking trail that gives hikers the opportunity to stride out onto the sandstone domes of the Rooiberg, while learning about the fascinating heritage of this corner of the Eastern Free State.

9 mins

Nights Of The Northern Lights

In the middle of the northern hemisphere winter, Christien Neser travelled to Sweden and Norway in search of the aurora borealis. Along the way, she saw a reindeer race, howling wolves and a hotel made of ice.

8 mins

AGENT ORANGE

Volkswagen has breathed new life into its Amarok bakkie with a range of special editions like the Dark Label, the Extreme and now the eye-catching Canyon.

2 mins

TAKE A HIKE

Heaven in the Hels River

6 mins

Lekker In The Lowveld!

Synonymous with the Kruger Park, the Lowveld has everything from wild horses to treehouses and cottages hidden in the mountains. Here are five diverse places close to Mpumalanga’s capital.

10+ mins

BIRDS

FATHERHOOD LESSONS FROM AN AFRICAN JACANA

3 mins

How Do You Do It?

After five months, our travels through South America with Vivian and Hanlie Gericke have come to an end. We chat with them about the practicalities of Overlanding in faraway countries.

5 mins

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South Africa’s number one travel and outdoor lifestyle magazine. We pay our own way and tell it like it is. We drive back roads and speak to real people, giving you practical information about affordable destinations in southern Africa. Each issue is crammed with excellent photography, honest gear reviews and delicious recipes to make at home or in the bundu. Whether you’re looking to escape for a weekend or a month, your journey starts here.